| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Pickett (fresh) SG - James Thomas (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bittle (fresh) PF - Manuel Kadlec (fresh) C - Luis Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Luis Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Gardin | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | William Pettaway lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Gardin | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | James Thomas connects on the floater from close range set up by William Pickett and the foul's on Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | James Thomas misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Manuel Kadlec is called for the reach on William Pettaway - foul #1 on Manuel Kadlec, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Jonathan Bittle - foul #1 on Jonathan Bittle, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Samford | A charge is called on Howard Edgar - foul #1 on Howard Edgar, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Whitley (SG) James Thomas | |
| 16:58 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:41 | Liberty | William Pickett snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle loses the dribble to William Pettaway | 3-2 |
| 16:11 | Samford | A charge is called on James Gardin - foul #1 on James Gardin, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe George (SF), Roger Pride (C) Jonathan Bittle, Luis Sanchez | |
| 16:02 | Liberty | William Pickett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe George | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Whitley (fresh) SF - Joe George (fresh) PF - Manuel Kadlec (fresh) C - Roger Pride (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Gardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Pickett - foul #1 on William Pickett, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 3rd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Liberty | Roger Pride buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Pickett | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Liberty | Joe George knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Pride | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits a 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Liberty | William Pickett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | Liberty | Joe George gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Roger Pride throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Liberty | Lloyd Bell (SG), Jonathan Bittle (SF), Luis Sanchez (C) William Pickett, Manuel Kadlec, Roger Pride | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Lloyd Bell steps in front of the Brandon Gunter pass | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Jacob Molden clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Liberty | Joe George grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Liberty | Claude Whitley drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe George | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Dennis Nelson's pass is intercepted by Joe George | 9-15 |
| 11:56 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Claude Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Bittle (fresh) PF - Joe George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the easy layup | 9-15 |
| 11:31 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 11:16 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 11:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Nelson | 9-15 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Jacob Molden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Craig Larocca | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Liberty | Claude Whitley is hacked by Jacob Molden - foul #1 on Jacob Molden, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Pickett (PG), Manuel Kadlec (PF), Roger Pride (C) Claude Whitley, Joe George, Luis Sanchez | |
| 10:38 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Pickett | 12-18 |
| 10:28 | Samford | James Gardin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:15 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 10:14 | Samford | James Gardin snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Howard Edgar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Pickett | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Howard Edgar comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:23 | Samford | William Pettaway knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 16-20 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | William Pickett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:01 | Liberty | Roger Pride snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | William Pickett is fouled on the floor by Terry Renaud - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (C) Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Whitley (SG), Paul McNair (SF), Luis Sanchez (C) Lloyd Bell, Jonathan Bittle, Roger Pride | |
| 08:24 | Liberty | Claude Whitley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McNair | 16-23 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Sanchez - foul #1 on Luis Sanchez, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | William Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe George (SF) Paul McNair | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Kadlec (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Howard Edgar hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joe George - foul #1 on Joe George, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:43 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Manuel Kadlec | 20-23 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Joe George's fadeaway is rejected by William Pettaway | 20-23 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:16 | Samford | William Pettaway drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Nelson and he's hacked by Joe George - foul #2 on Joe George, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Craig Larocca (SF) Howard Edgar, James Gardin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul McNair (SF) Joe George | |
| 07:16 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:01 | Liberty | Brandon Gunter blocks the short jumper by Paul McNair | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:42 | Samford | William Pettaway comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 06:41 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Luis Sanchez | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Luis Sanchez misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Craig Larocca pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Dennis Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:00 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:40 | Liberty | Paul McNair is fouled on the floor by Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden, Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Liberty | Cesar Gallo (PG), Lloyd Bell (SG), Jonathan Bittle (SF), Roger Pride (PF), Guillermo Cardenas (C) William Pickett, Claude Whitley, Paul McNair, Manuel Kadlec, Luis Sanchez | |
| 05:32 | Liberty | Roger Pride double dribbles | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Howard Edgar is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | Liberty | Guillermo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:12 | Liberty | Cesar Gallo is fouled on the floor by Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Howard Edgar, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:12 | Liberty | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:12 | Liberty | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Nelson | 25-25 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Liberty | Jonathan Bittle scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Guillermo Cardenas | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pride (fresh) 3 pts. C - Guillermo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Dennis Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Nile Mitchell tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 03:32 | Liberty | Roger Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:25 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Pickett (PG), Joe George (SF), Manuel Kadlec (PF), Luis Sanchez (C) Cesar Gallo, Jonathan Bittle, Roger Pride, Guillermo Cardenas | |
| 03:25 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:25 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:07 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:52 | Liberty | The jump hook by Joe George is blocked by Terry Renaud | 25-33 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 02:38 | Samford | William Pettaway's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Sanchez | 25-33 |
| 02:37 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Luis Sanchez | 25-33 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Lloyd Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 02:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 25-33 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 02:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Rosenbloom | 25-33 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Terry Renaud can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 02:08 | Liberty | Luis Sanchez grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Thomas (SG), Jonathan Bittle (SF) Lloyd Bell, Joe George | |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:56 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Jonathan Bittle is called for the reach on Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Jonathan Bittle, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:16 | Liberty | William Pickett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec tips it home | 27-36 |
| 01:05 | Samford | James Thomas is called for the reach on Dennis Nelson - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Whitley (SG) James Thomas | |
| 01:05 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Dennis Nelson is called for the reach on Claude Whitley - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| Subs | Liberty | Joe George (C) Luis Sanchez | |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Claude Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Claude Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | William Pickett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Manuel Kadlec grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | The clock runs out | 30-37 |